For this edition of TWIMFbH we head back to October 30, 2004 and a game forever known as 'Braylonfest.' The stunning comeback against our in-state rivals was one of the ages, and coincidentally occurred 17 years to the day of the 2021 match-up against Michigan State for The Paul Bunyan Trophy.
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Righteous Tribute from Michigan’s Drum Major
Before the season I heard the Michigan Marching Band drum major Walter Aguilar did something really cool to honor the 2020 seniors. For context, thanks to COVID last year's MMB didn't get the chance to perform in the Big House, and that certainly must have hurt the folks in their final year in Ann Arbor. Bummer, dudes. But Aguilar did something about it - and here's a close-up look.
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Fandom Reloaded
File under meta, but the various site Indices, Lists, Charts and Graphs have been refreshed heading into rivalry week with Michigan State and the back half of the season. Includes updates to the Hate Index, the Rivalry Strength Meter, the Mood, Traditions and the Uniform Timeline.
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The Groundbreaker – George Jewett (1890-1894) | This Week in Michigan Football History
In this edition of This Week in Michigan Football History we look at traditions past and present, old and new. First, we note today is the 87th playing of the SAE Mudbowl down on campus. Next, we note the calendar features two big wins over rival Minnesota in the 1940s, including one in 1943 that snapped a 10 (TEN!) game winless streak against the Gophers. Finally, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. George Jewett, and welcome the 16th Big Ten Rivalry Trophy – The George Jewett Trophy - as Northwestern faces Michigan Saturday.
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The Distinguished Digit, The Sacred Seat | Origins of the 1 in Michigan Stadium capacity
A discussion on the origins and significance of the "1" in the Michigan Stadium official capacity. Includes an interesting theory coming out of a 1960s article in Sports Illustrated.
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Yost Faces Michigan, Leads Nebraska Bugeaters (1897, 1898) | This Week in Michigan Football History
This week we feature a couple of interesting historical notes. First, that Fielding H. Yost, while head coach at Ohio Wesleyan, actually played Michigan to a 0-0 tie in 1897. Yost then moved west to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1898 where he led the Bugeaters (Huskers) to a conference title. For his efforts did you know that Hurry Up is actually in the Huskers Hall of Fame? Wild, right? Impress your friends. Check it out:
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2021-22 Consensus College Football Bowl & Playoff Projections
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Crashing Down
In our long history, three Michigan-Wisconsin games featured major incidents in the stands where hundreds, in one case thousands, of fans were crushed during or just after the game. Three times! This is not completely random of course as many of the Michigan-Wisconsin games in history were pretty big events with fans packed in to watch..but still. Here's a rundown of each incident.
